Highland Military Liaison Group (Education) podcast receives national interest.

A ground-breaking Highland partnership is receiving national interest after being featured as part of a radio podcast aired on BFBS radio.

Due to the success of the podcast, The Highland Military Liaison Group (MLG) will be involved in regular monthly slots on the BFBS radio.   It will involve updates from the group, partners and importantly offer the opportunity for children and young people to share their voices and experiences.

The Military Liaison Group (Education) provides a unique partnership of services and agencies that come together regularly to plan and provide support to children of Armed Forces Families in Highland schools.  The MLG have a wealth of experience and can offer a committed partnership that is proactive in offering advice, guidance and key support to military families, educators and practitioners in Highland.

The Military Liaison Group Operational Lead - Lou Kinnear commented: “Being offered the opportunity to talk about the work of the MLG and be recognised nationally for the service we provide in Highland is fantastic.  High mobility and re-deployment is part of military life, but with that comes a multitude of change for families and in the school transition for the child or young person. Whilst the majority of our MLG families are resilient and cope well with the changes, reaching out, offering support and listening to the voice of children to identify their needs and how best to support them is key to their wellbeing.  Creating awareness that MLG is a one stop contact point to support Armed Forces families in an educational context is very important.” 

The MLG encourage identification of being from an Armed Forces family at school enrolment to help make sure the right support is given at the right time to meet the needs of the pupil. This allows a point of contact to be established and makes support, transition and settling in the area that little bit less daunting.

The pandemic and lockdown are identifying greater challenges for children moving to Highland.  They’ve yet to meet their class and teachers in person.  Several resources have been developed by both The Highland Council and The MLG Partners to aid transition.

The Highland Council website provides information and resources to support members of the Armed Forces, Educators and Practitioners in Highland.

To listen to the podcast and hear from Lou Kinnear on the great work and partnerships being developed across Highland go to Facebook.

For further information on the work of the group – Contact Lou Kinnear – Positive Relationships Coordinator, Military Liaison Group Lead.

Email: louise.kinnear2@highland.gov.uk

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